Just joining into the thread, cos I am interested in the new Axiom Advanced as well. My local shops still have the old ones! :/
I find it very hard if not impossible to find a controller keyboard with really good keys.
Novation and Edirol/cakewalk are decent, but I don't like the feel of the latter actually.
I owned an Akai MPK 49 for some time but had to sell it because the stiff, hard keys were just terrible to play on. What a shame for this really beautiful piece of gear.

So anyone with the Axiom Advanced (not Pro!) who can tell more?